National Geographic Specials
For decades, the National Geographic Society has presented specials on nature, foreign culture, scientific breakthroughs, and things which fall under the general category of "neat stuff." Each special is self-contained.
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Season 33
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Asteroids: Deadly Impact
Looks at the career of geologist Eugene Shoemaker, and how searching the sky for a cosmic bullet, it led to his discovery, with his wife Carolyn, of the famous Shoemaker-Levy comet and the confirmation of asteroid impact craters on Earth.
Feb 25, 1997 -
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Tigers of the Snow
Ventures into coastal Siberia to track down the Siberian Tiger.
Apr 5, 1997 -
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Volcano: Nature's Inferno
A firsthand look at volcanoes throughout the world.
May 19, 1997 -
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Sonoran Desert: A Violent Eden
The Sonoran Desert's spectacular landscape supports a community of plant and animal life including the Saguaro cactus, nectar bat, and Gila monster.
Sep 27, 1997 -
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Spitting Mad: Wild Camel of the Andes
Looks at the dangerous existence of the Andean guanaco.
Nov 30, 1997 -
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Foxes of the Kalahari
Africa's Kalahari Desert is one of the harshest places in the world. When the desert dries out after the rainy season the bat-eared fox must outsmart hungry jackals, cheetahs, and lions for its next meal.
Dec 7, 1997